Americans spend $900 billion a year on goods from Mexico and Canada. Tariffs could affect these prices the most.
Americans spend $900 billion a year on goods from Mexico and Canada. Tariffs could affect these prices the most. Trump threatens 25% tariffs as U.S. seeks better trade terms with neighbors to the ...
'We are shocked and upset': My mother died and her second husband said he now owns everything. Is this true?
My mother remarried in 2000 to a man that we didn't really care for. My husband and I tolerated him, but overall we never got close to him. Both had children from prior marriages. They had no children ...
Will Trump's tough stance on remote work drag everyone else back to the office? Don't bet on it.
In his first day back on the job, President Donald Trump officially joined a fight that some bosses are picking to end remote work and get their staff back in the office five days a week. But Trump's ...
Stocks are pricey, but these overlooked sectors may be your best bet
The P/E ratio measures a company's stock price relative to its earnings per share. A high P/E suggests that a stock has become expensive compared to its earnings - a crucial fundamental for a company ...
Why 2024 was arguably the toughest year for home buyers and sellers in 30 years
U.S. existing-home sales fell in 2024 to the lowest level in 30 years, as high mortgage rates and low housing inventory weighed on home-buying activity.
With 'DOGE,' Elon Musk could face a task tougher than rocket science
Jennifer Pahlka, who helped found the U.S. Digital Service in 2013, told MarketWatch in an interview that it's likely the hard realities of government reform are setting in for Musk, who will face ...
Trump tariff talk is heating up on Wall Street, signaling a rocky road ahead for investors
"At the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated his threat to use tariffs to bring manufacturing back to the U.S.," said Solita Marcelli, chief investment ...
Forget the 'Magnificent Seven.' Here are the biggest investment themes in the next five years.
"We think micro themes will dominate macro in the coming 5 years: tech transforming our economy against a backdrop of populism, AI resource bottlenecks, generational shifts in power and wealth, and a ...
The U.S. economy was already revved up before Trump took office. Could it get a lot better?
It's too early to say whether the U.S. has stepped up to a higher growth plateau, but economists point to two unexpected trends: Rising population growth and a surprising upturn in productivity. GDP ...
Elon Musk wants to kill the penny. The little coin has won this battle before.
"DOGE's proposal completely misses the mark, penny elimination would be a costly mistake," Weller told MarketWatch. "A better solution is to produce a cheaper nickel, addressing the real driver of ...
Crypto, TikTok, tariffs: How Trump's whirlwind first week hit your wallet and your phone
On Tuesday, the first trading day following the inauguration, the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA rose 1.2% and the S&P 500 SPX climbed 0.9% as investors welcomed Trump's calmer-than-expected tone ...
Corporate tax cuts don't boost the economy - despite what many investors believe
Raising corporate taxes - not cutting them - frequently delivers faster economic growth Stock investors are fooling themselves if they believe that corporate profits will grow faster once corporate ...